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Hope for us yet!

Interesting article brings out how there is a hunger for the old time hand crafted maps so many of us love

“When it’s over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking.” -John Wooden

I used to boast, and rightly so IMOHO, that with a recent map of the area and a proper compass I could get myself out of anywhere. Been too long, and with all the new things available, that boast doesn't mean nearly as much nowadays.... ;(

Art Critic = Someone with the Eye of an Artist, Words of a Bard, and the Talent of a Rock.